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11:15 AM ET, March 26, 2013

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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Alaska Sen. Mark Begich Says “Same Sex Couples Should Be Able To Marry”  —  “Government should keep out of individuals' personal lives — if someone wants to marry someone they love, they should be able to,” the senator says in a statement.  —  Image by Alex Wong / Getty Images
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Wall Street Journal:
. . . Gays Deserve Equal Rights  —  States shouldn't remain free to discriminate for as long as they wish.  —  Four years ago, the two us of joined forces and launched a federal constitutional challenge to Proposition 8, a ballot initiative which eliminated the right of same-sex couples in California to marry.
Discussion: Hit & Run, Althouse and msnbc.com
Susan Page / USA Today:
GOP chairman urges tolerance for views on gay marriage  —  Republican National Chairman Reince Priebus, on USA TODAY's Capital Download, says the party shouldn't act ‘like Old Testament heretics’ on same-sex marriage but should welcome those who support it.  —  WASHINGTON — The GOP platform leaves …
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Bill Clinton's Decision, and Regret, on Defense of Marriage Act  —  WASHINGTON — He had just flown across the country after an exhausting campaign day in Oregon and South Dakota, landing at the White House after dark.  But President Bill Clinton still had more business before bed.
Freedom to Marry Blog:
JOIN US  —  This week, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two key marriage cases: On Tuesday, the Court will hear oral arguments in Hollingworth v. Perry, the challenge to California's Proposition 8, and on Wednesday, the Court will hear oral arguments in Windsor v. United States …
Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
What Is Going To Happen At The Supreme Court This Week?
Discussion: The Dish
CNN:
CNN Poll: ‘Rob Portman effect’ fuels support for same-sex marriage
Jonathan Allen / Politico:
Rand Paul and Ted Cruz threaten filibuster on guns  —  Sens. Rand Paul, Ted Cruz and Mike Lee are threatening to filibuster gun-control legislation, according to a letter they plan to hand-deliver to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's office on Tuesday.  —  “We will oppose the motion …
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CBS News:
Poll: Support for stricter gun control wanes  —  Poll analysis by Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Anthony Salvanto and Fred Backus  —  Soon after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., announced an assault weapons ban would not be part of a gun control bill, a new CBS News poll shows support …
Discussion: Politico and Hot Air
Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Rand Paul's Loopy Ascent
Discussion: TheBlaze.com
Fox News:
Gun store rescinds Mark Kelly's rifle purchase, questions his ‘intent’  —  A Tucson gun store owner has decided to rescind the sale of a military-style rifle to Mark Kelly, the husband of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, after Kelly said he had intended the purchase to make a political point …
Bruno Waterfield / Telegraph:
Cyprus bail-out: savers will be raided to save euro in future crises, says eurozone chief  —  Savings accounts in Spain, Italy and other European countries will be raided if needed to preserve Europe's single currency by propping up failing banks, a senior eurozone official has announced.
Quinnipiac News + Events:
Release Detail  —  March 26, 2013 - New Jersey Voters Want Christie For Gov, Less For Pres, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Girth And Gender Are Tiny Issues In Governor's Race  —  New Jersey voters, by overwhelming margins, approve of the job Gov. Christopher Christie is doing …
Discussion: Politico, CNN and The Run 2016
Pat Buchanan / Townhall.com:
Who Killed the New Majority?  —  The Republican National Committee has produced an “autopsy” on what went wrong in 2012, when the party failed to win the White House and lost seats in Congress.  —  Yet, the crisis of the Grand Old Party goes back much further.  —  First, some history.
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Emily Miller / Washington Times:
Mayor Bloomberg's irresponsible gun attack ads  —  Man violates all three NRA gun-safety rules  —  Mike Bloomberg is spending $12 million on attack ads designed to force U.S. senators to vote for national gun control laws that will supposedly save lives.  However, the New York mayor's …
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Tyler Durden / Zero Hedge:
Have The Russians Already Quietly Withdrawn All Their Cash From Cyprus?  —  Yesterday, we first reported on something very disturbing (at least to Cyprus' citizens): despite the closed banks (which will mostly reopen tomorrow, while the two biggest soon to be liquidated banks Laiki and BoC …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Vox Popoli
New York Times:
In Private, Quinn Displays a Volatile Side  —  Christine C. Quinn was not pleased.  —  A session of the New York City Council had descended into chaos, and lawmakers were openly questioning her leadership.  Ms. Quinn, the Council speaker, decided there was one person to blame: Betsy Gotbaum …
Discussion: Capital New York and Gothamist
Justin Sink / The Hill:
After taking hit in the polls, Obama pivots back to immigration reform  —  The White House hopes to bolster President Obama's political standing by shifting attention from the bruising budget battles of the last month to immigration reform and gun control.  —  Democrats welcome the pivot …
Discussion: Right Wing News and Vodkapundit
NBCNews.com:
Italy court: Amanda Knox to be retried for Meredith Kercher murder  —  Amanda Knox was ordered to stand trial again for the murder of her British roommate Meredith Kercher by Italy's top appeal court on Tuesday, but there appeared to be little the country could do to force her to return for the new hearings.
John McCormick / Bloomberg:
Rand Paul Stops Pushing IRS Doom as 2016 Campaign Looms  —  In recent years, Senator Rand Paul has called for abolishment of the Internal Revenue Service.  He's urged an audit of the Federal Reserve.  He's questioned the constitutionality of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Can gay marriage survive SCOTUS loss?  —  The tide might be turning in favor of gay marriage, but that doesn't mean the Supreme Court will be swept up in it.  —  For all the toasting in Washington and excitement among gay rights groups about the historic oral arguments this week …
Mark Finkelstein / NewsBusters blogs:
Sharpton's MSNBC Show Sponsored By Manufacturer Of ‘Big, Brutal’ Rifles  —  Don't tell us that Al Sharpton and MSNBC are hypocrites?  Noooo!!  The Reverend Al opened his show by praising President Obama's efforts to promote tougher gun control laws.  But 28 minutes into the show …
 
 
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Jillian Berman / The Huffington Post:
Income Growth For Bottom 90 Percent Of Americans Averaged Just $59 Over 4 Decades: Analysis
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Toddstarnes / Fox News:
University Takes Action to Punish Student
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Azi Paybarah / Capital New York:
Nancy Pelosi dances to a Joe Crowley tune
Discussion: Politico
Manu Raju / Politico:
Rubio splits with Paul on foreign policy
Dan Nowicki / Arizona Republic:
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Sam Dolnick / New York Times:
Pennsylvania Study Finds Halfway Houses Don't Reduce Recidivism
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Times Free Press:
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David Jackson / USA Today:
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Walker Writing Book with Former Bush Adviser
Margaret Chadbourn / Reuters:
Senate banking chair Johnson to announce retirement
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Associated Press:
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